Name:___________________ Date:____________
Proper Noun Sleuths
Directions: These sneaky proper nouns are hiding as common nouns! For each sentence, identify the
proper noun and reveal it by writing it correctly in the corresponding box below. There are ten hiding
places, so be sure to find them all, word sleuths! Good luck!
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______________’s Proper Noun Mad Lib
Directions: Fill out this sheet with the appropriate type of word before
looking at sheet 2. Once this sheet is complete, flip over sheet 2 and
record these answers in order.
1. Your Name: _________________________________________
2. Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior: __________________
3. Common Noun: ______________________________________
4. Proper Noun (Thing): __________________________________
5. Proper Noun (Place): __________________________________
6. Proper Noun (Thing): __________________________________
7. Common Noun: ______________________________________
8. Verb: _______________________________________________
9. Adjective: ___________________________________________
10. Job Category/Field of Study: __________________________
11. Number: __________________________________________
12. -ing Verb: _________________________________________
13. Same -ing verb: ____________________________________
14. Number: __________________________________________
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__________________’s Mad Lib __/__/__
Directions: Using the other sheet, fill in the blanks in order.
Hello. My name is ____________. I am a ____________ here at
_________- University. It is finals week and I have multiple exams in
_________________ 101, The History of ______________ 300, and
A Brief Study of ________________ 405. For the first exam, I have to
study _______________ and how they __________________. For
the history exam, I need to go over how the _________________
people went about their daily lives, specifically when working in
____________________. That was a huge industry for them about
_____ years ago, and is what made them so famous today. For the
last exam, I need to practice _______________. _______________ is
my favorite thing to do, and I am so glad that I chose it as my major. It
will serve me well over the next _____ years. Time to study!